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CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association is pleased to announce the new eight-member Hall of Fame Class of 2017. The group of eight was publically presented and introduced at a live-streaming press conference at the NCHSAA Headquarters in Chapel Hill a few minutes ago.

Below is a list of the broadcasts that have been submitted to the NCHSAA and approved for week 1 of the football season. In order to be on this list, the presenting media organization had to submit the online broadcast request form. Outlets with questions of how to be placed on future lists should submit their inquiry to NCHSAA Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations, James Alverson, via email (james@NCHSAA.org).

CHARLOTTE, NC – Charles Adams McCullough Sr. passed away on August 4, 2017 at age 84 from pulmonary fibrosis. He was a legend in the West Charlotte area, and with good reason. McCullough was born and raised in Charlotte, graduating from West Charlotte High School where he lettered in four sports and set the Mecklenburg County high jump record that stood for many years.

He went to North Carolina Central University where graduated in 1956. he played baseball, basketball and ran track and field. He was named to the Hall of Fame at NC Central for his performance in track and field.

GREENSBORO, N.C. (July 13, 2017) – UnitedHealthcare is teaming up with the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, Inc. (NCHSAA), to support local communities and scholastic sports in North Carolina through a food drive initiative.

This memo is to make you aware of significant changes in the NCSHAA’s Media Credentialing policy. Starting this year, the NCHSAA will begin credentialing established media outlets with year-long credentials. These credentials will allow access to all NCHSAA Championship Venues and press/media areas.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s Associate Commissioner of Marketing and Development, Karen DeHart, is among fifteen leaders in high school activity programs across the country who have been selected to receive National Federation of State High School Association (NFHS) Citations.

CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association in conjunction with Wells Fargo released the final standings in the 38th annual Wells Fargo Cup competitions for the 2016-17 academic year. The award recognizes the high schools that achieve the best overall interscholastic athletic performance within each of the state’s four competitive classifications.

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Comets of North Stanly captured their first NCHSAA fast-pitch state championship, hanging on to beat Whiteville 4-2 in an 11-inning thriller in the series finale.

Merris Talbert went 11 innings for the Comets, hurling eight strikeouts while allowing just two runs, both earned, two walks and seven hits in the outing. She was matched almost pitch for pitch by Whiteville’s Ivy Hayes who also went 11-innings, giving up 12 hits, and four runs, all earned. Hayes only walked one while striking out eight.

ZEBULON, N.C. – Northern Guilford’s Logan King ripped a triple in the second inning that scored Troy Minor, tying the game at 1 before he scored on an RBI groundout by Brandon Bledsoe to give the Nighthawks a 2-1 lead that they made stand up to win the 3A State Championship over Crest. The title was the first in school history for the Nighthawk baseball program.

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Parkwood got a big performance out of junior pitcher Caroline Ruth as she held the two-time defending 2A Champions, South Granville to just seven hits and two runs while going 2 for 3 at the plate with a pair of doubles and two runs scored. Ruth provided the framework for a 3-2 Rebel win that forced a decisive game three in the 2A State Championship Series.